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2022 Map of Chicago Park

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Chicago Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Banner Mtn and the western reaches of the Tahoe National Forest dominate this Sierra Nevada foothills landscape, where water management infrastructure supports the region's historic mining and agriculture. Traces of the area's extraction history are evident along Lava Cap Mine Rd and the complex network of water transport including the Cascade Canal, Chicago Park Ditch, and Bear River Canal. These waterways underscore the 150-year effort to divert Sierra snowmelt for hydraulic mining and irrigation.

Small communities like Peardale and Bear River Pines are contrasted by sites with storied gold-rush era names like Red Dog and You Bet. The southern portion of the map follows the corridor of the U P R R as it traverses the dramatic topography of Cape Horn and Stampede Canyon, passing through the rail stops of Magra and Secret Town. Genealogists may find interest in the Saint Paul Lutheran Cem, situated near the center of the survey area.